Shloka 28
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
यदस्य धर्म्य मरणं शाश्व॒तं लोकवर्त्म तत् । समन्तात् सर्वभूतानां न तदत्येति कश्चन
yad asya dharmyaṁ maraṇaṁ śāśvataṁ lokavartma tat | samantāt sarvabhūtānāṁ na tad atyeti kaścana ||
Kematian yang selaras dengan dharma adalah jalan abadi menuju alam sana. Di antara semua makhluk, tak seorang pun dapat, dari sisi mana pun, melampaui atau mengelak dari takdir itu.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A death aligned with dharma is presented as the rightful, timeless passage to the next world, and death itself is unavoidable for all beings—no one can escape it by any means.
Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on mortality and dharma, framing death—especially a righteous death—as an ordained universal course, reinforcing ethical resolve amid the grave tensions of the Udyoga Parva.